Innovation intensity, creativity enhancement, and eco-innovation strategy: The roles of customer demand and environmental regulation

Business Strategy and the Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 316-326

  Liao, Yi Chuan ^a   Tsai, Kuen Hung ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

creativity enhancement; eco innovation strategy; environmental benefit; environmental regulation; innovation intensity; sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 85052968621     PISSN: 09644733     EISSN: 10990836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bse.2232     Document Type: Article

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